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Former HPO Principal Horn brings stories of Ojibwe Horse to Hamilton audiences
Read MoreHAMILTON β Audiences of all ages will enjoy the HPOβs matinee performance of The Spirit Horse Returns at FirstOntario Concert Hall on Sunday, October 30. This highly collaborative production combi…
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HPO performs off-the-mainstage in October at Intimate & Immersive: Our Wondrous World
Read MoreHAMILTON β Gemma New is back in Hamilton to conduct Intimate & Immersive: Our Wondrous World at the Cotton Factory on Friday, October 28. This innovative concert series initiated by Gemma New in…
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Polaris Prize and Juno Award winner Jeremy Dutcher performs with the HPO
Read MoreHAMILTON β We are elated to welcome Jeremy Dutcher to share the stage with our orchestra at FirstOntario Concert Hall on October 22, 2022 at 7:30pm for Jeremy Dutcher & The HPO. The operati…
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September at the HPO
Read MoreWe are looking forward to a busy September of performances and events as we begin our22-23 Concert Season! The HPO Brass Quintet joins festival goers for this yearβs Supercrawl indowntown Hamilton. …
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Time for a post-concert #TBT Here are a few of our favourite photos from Gemma Conducts Rachmaninoff last Saturday, September 24, and the Inside the Music: Pre-Concert Talk π· It was a fantastic start to our 22-23 Season! Next on the Mainstage, Jeremy Dutcher πΆ
π» Our String Duo had a lovely time at Caroline Place today! π» We thank the Edith H. Turner Foundation Fund from Hamilton Community Foundation for supporting this performance and helping us share the joy of live music with our #HamOnt #community beyond the concert hall.
WOW! What an unforgettable opening night last Saturday with a BIG orchestra, an even BIGGER sound, and most of all, a HUGE positive response from you, our audience and #community. We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who joined us last week for helping make Gemma Conducts Rachmaninoff such a special concert for all of our musicians and staff. We can't wait to see you again in October for Jeremy Dutcher & The HPO πΆ #HPO #ThankYou #HamOnt @gemmanewmusic @danielhsupiano
We are so excited for our first concert of the 22-23 Season tonight! Our Inside the Music: Pre-concert Talk begins at 6:30pm, and the concert starts at 7:30pm. Please be sure to read your pre-concert email and be aware of road closures that may affect your trip to FirstOntario Concert Hall tonight. Don't forget to pick up a #HockeySweater CD to honour our Composer-in-Resdience Abigail Richardson-Schulte's 10th year with the #HPO! See you tonight at Gemma Conducts Rachmaninoff!
On September 22, 2022, FirstOntario Concert Hall turned 49! π₯³ Thank you #hamont for 49 wonderful years of spectacular performances, support for our arts community and so much time well-spent together π There is SO MUCH for us to celebrate this week, from Gemma New being with our HPO musicians once again, Abigail Richardson-Schulte's 10 years as Composer-in-Residence, our first in-person Talk & Tea since our 19-20 season, and of course, the HUGE orchestra on our Great Hall stage thi weekend! Celebrate with us tomorrow at our 22-23 opening night concert, Gemma Conducts Rachmaninoff πΉ @atthecore @gemmanewmusic @danielhsupiano @hpyo
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